Hello everyone! This is one of my first stories that I've ever written with this pairing, so please be nice. And don't leave comments telling me to change something please; I like my story the way it is. Suggestions are always welcome, but I'll keep the discretion of changes made to myself. This actually turned out to be more than one chapter, so there will be another one following this.
Christmas Gifts
By: Sable19
It was Christmas time. Finally! Kagome was so excited. She was returning to the Feudal era today, after spending a full week with her family for the holidays. She had a lot of gifts for her friends, and even some extra ones that she hadn't planned on getting. She had gotten a bunch of good gifts from her family, including a bike repair kit and a new ring from her grandfather. Sota had given her a new brush and comb set, and told her to use it on Inuyasha to get his hair under control.
Kagome kissed her mom, hugger her grandfather, and ruffled Sota's hair. She was impatient to get back to the Feudal era and see her friends. She ran to the well and jumped in with one fluid motion. Soon enough, the blue light engulfed her and she landed softly on the ground. Already she could see the differences between her well and the well now. She could smell the fresh air and hear the birds singing. She quickly climbed out and looked around. She didn't see any of her friends and felt disappointed. She headed to the nearby village, hoping everyone would be at Kaede's hut.
She was greeted at the entrance of the village by a very small but very happy fluff ball. She giggled and hugged Shippo to herself.
"Kagome! I'm so glad you're back! We missed you! Did you bring me something for Christmas?" Shippo babbled for a minute while Kagome made her way to Kaede's hut. She laughed as she entered and saw that all of her friends were sitting around the fire, talking to Kaede. She sat down next to Sango and Shippo moved to sit in her lap.
"I'm back!" she said happily, stating the obvious. She took her backpack off of her back and set it down next to her. "Now, since it's already past Christmas Day, I'm going to give you all your gifts now. I hope you like them!" She started pulling wrapped presents out of her bag and passed them around.
For Sango she had a new ribbon for her hair and a collar for Kilala that grew and expanded so it wouldn't break when she changed form. Miroku received new gloves for his hands and an ointment for his face, to help heal it when he got slapped. She gave Shippo some new crayons and something she called a fuzzy poster. "See, the fuzzy parts are what make the outline of the pictures, and you just color inside of them. They're very popular right now. I thought you might like them." Shippo was ecstatic.
Kagome also gave Kaede a fancy new dress that her mother had helped her find. "For whenever you want to come see my home," Kagome told her. Though Kaede didn't really show it, she was very pleased.
Lastly she had a few gifts for Inuyasha. She looked over at him, and he motioned for her to follow him outside. She complied, and they walked to the small river that ran through the village. Once there, she set her bag against the tree and rummaged through it. She still had gifts for a few other people in it, so it took her a moment to find Inuyasha's. Finally finding the two packages, she pulled them out.
"Here Inuyasha," she said, handing him one very large package and one medium sized one. He opened the large one first to find three boxes full of instant noodles. He smiled in delight. "Wow, thanks Kagome!" he exclaimed with joy. She smiled. He turned his attention to the smaller package and opened it carefully. When he finally saw what it was, he gasped.
It was a large sash, the same color as his Robe of the Fire Rat. It was made with very delicate but strong silk, and even had a small loop attached to it to hold the Tessaiga. Kagome had made sure it was fireproof and waterproof, something not easy to find in her time. Inuyasha's eye showed wonder and joy, and Kagome's cheeks flamed red in delight. She helped him put it on, and it matched his outfit perfectly.
"I don't know what to say Kagome, this is great! Thank you," he said, slipping Tessaiga into the loop and moving around, making sure it didn't fall out.
"I'm glad you like it Inuyasha," she said. After a few minutes of watching him, she cleared her through, catching his attention. "I hate to ask you this, and I know you're not going to like me for it, but I need a favor." Inuyasha's eyes narrowed in suspicion; he thought she was being too nice to him for some reason. "What is it Kagome?"
"I need you to take me to see Sesshomaru," she said quietly, and braced herself for the explosion that she was sure would follow. And it did.
"WHAT? Why do you want to see that bastard? There's no way, not happening, I am NOT taking you to see him!" Inuyasha shouted in anger, causing a few of the villagers to look around in surprise.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome said in horror. "Calm down! It's not Sesshomaru I wanted to see!"
"I'm never taking- Wait, what? You don't want to see him? Then why do you want me to take you to him?" Inuyasha was confused.
Kagome sighed and rubbed her forehead. "I have a gift for Rin for Christmas, since she's helped us out so many times. Do you mind?"
Inuyasha looked cross but he agreed. He reminded Kagome that Sesshomaru might not let them get near Rin, but she was determined to get her gifts to Rin no matter what. While Kagome pulled the few gifts she had in her bag that weren't for the villagers and put them in her pockets, Inuyasha let Sango and the others know where they were going. When he returned Kagome was ready to go, and she hopped on his back. He started running through the forests and toward the castle he knew Sesshomaru would be at.
After traveling in silence for almost an hour, the castle was in sight. Kagome's breath caught in her throat. She was nervous, not only because she was afraid of Sesshomaru but because, for some reason she couldn't explain, she had bought him a gift as well. She knew he would hate it and wouldn't want anything to do with her, but she had bought it anyway.
Inuyasha sensed some tension in Kagome and shifted her weight slightly, as if to remind her he was there and would protect her. She smiled down at him as they reached the outer gate of the castle. Inuyasha set Kagome on the ground and motioned for her to stay where she was while he got Sesshomaru's attention. She nodded her understanding and moved behind a nearby tree, so she wouldn't be seen.
"Hey, Sesshomaru!" Inuyasha shouted at the castle. "Come out here for a second, and bring that brat with you!" There was silence from within the castle. "Come on, Sesshomaru! I know you're in there, I can smell your dirty scent!" Inuyasha grinned to himself. If that didn't get his brother out into the open, nothing would.
Sure enough, a few moments later, Inuyasha had to dart to the side to avoid being attacked by Sesshomaru. He grinned as he landed. "Took you long enough to show your ugly face," he commented, folding his arms.
"Inuyasha," Sesshomaru said in his calm voice. "What do you want? Did you come here to die? If so, I'll be happy to oblige you."
"Feh! As if. It wasn't my idea to come here. Kagome wanted to see Rin." As he said this, Kagome walked out from behind a tree and stood beside him.
"Ah yes, as always, doing what the wench wants you to do," Sesshomaru mused aloud. "And why should I bring Rin out here to see you two?"
"Please Sesshomaru," Kagome spoke up. "I know you don't care for me, but I have something I want to give Rin. Please?"
Sesshomaru's gaze moved from Inuyasha to her. He looked her up and down, but before he could say anything, there was a sound of running feet from behind him. Rin appeared from behind him and stood next to him. "Lord Sesshomaru, who's here? Oh, it's Kagome! Hi Kagome!"
Kagome smiled at the little girl. "Hi Rin. How are you?" Rin grinned at her, then turned to her lord. "Lord Sesshomaru, what's going on?" Sesshomaru's eyes glanced down at the little girl. "The wench says she has something for you."
Kagome nodded. "That's right. I got you a Christmas present. Would you like to see what it is?" Rin looked up at Sesshomaru, who was gazing at Kagome with distaste. "Do as you want Rin," he said, turning around and disappearing into the castle. Rin ran to Kagome and grabbed her hand. "Come on Kagome, come inside! I want to see what you have for me! I'm sorry I don't have anything for you," Rin talked on and on as she pulled Kagome toward the castle. Kagome glanced back at Inuyasha, who pointed to the nearest tree, indicating he would be waiting for her there. Kagome nodded and followed Rin.
Rin was excited that she finally had another girl at her castle. She rarely got any visitors, and never any females. She guided Kagome to her room in the castle, which was bare except for a mat on the floor and a small table that had flowers on it. She nudged Kagome into a sitting position by the table, then sat down next to her. She babbled on and on about everything, from the nearby flower field where she spent a lot of her time to taking care of AhUn. Kagome smiled at the little girl, remembering that this is exactly how she acted at Rin's age.
"So Rin, do you want to see what I got you?" Kagome asked when Rin stopped to catch her breath. Rin nodded excitedly, and Kagome pulled out the two boxes she had in her pocket. She handed them both to Rin, who squealed with happiness and tore into the bigger one. She was surprised to find a hair set, including a comb, brush, and some barrettes for her hair. She was so thrilled she hugged Kagome, surprising the older girl. She set it on the table and started to unwrap the small one.
"Be careful with it, Rin," warned Kagome. "It's very delicate." Rin nodded and removed the last of the wrapping to reveal a white box. She slowly pulled the top off and her eyes widened.
Lying inside the box was a bracelet. It was silver and looked to be made of hearts all connected together. But it wasn't an ordinary bracelet; it was a charm bracelet. Hanging on it, here and there, were small charms. Rin was looking at it in wonder; she had never seen anything like it before.
Kagome picked it up from the box. "It's called a charm bracelet. Would you like me to put it on you?" Rin nodded, unable to find any words to express her feelings. She held up her arm and Kagome quickly slipped it on and clasped it. "Do you want to know why we call it a charm bracelet?" she asked softly, and the little girl nodded. "We call it a charm bracelet because we have a lot of these little trinkets, called charms, which you can attach to it if you want to. I've already added a few for you, but if you have anymore that you want me to add, you let me know and I'll get them, okay?"
Rin nodded. "What do the ones on here mean?" she asked quietly, fingering each one. Kagome pointed to the charm as she explained them. "This one here is a flower, because I know how much you love to pick flowers. That one is a two headed dragon, and it is supposed to mean AhUn. I got that because I know how much you care about AhUn and how much it protects you. And this one is a frog, and it's supposed to be Jaken." Kagome and Rin both burst out in giggles.
Once they calmed down, Rin noticed the last charm, dangling near the inside of her wrist. "And what's this one?" Kagome looked and smiled softly. "That is a crescent moon. It's the same symbol Lord Sesshomaru has on his head, isn't it?" Rin nodded." It's supposed to be him, since he's an important person in your life too." Rin smiled a wide smile and hugged Kagome tightly again, who returned the hug tenfold.
"I had better get going," Kagome said, standing up. Rin stood up as well and offered to guide her out of the castle. Kagome followed after her. 'I guess I won't get to give my gift to Sesshomaru after all,' she thought to herself.
"Thank you for the gifts Kagome," Rin said. "I really like them. But do you think you can get me one that looks like a bow and arrow?" Kagome smiled.
"Sure, I can do that. What does the bow and arrow mean to you?" Kagome asked her as they reached outside of the gate walls. Rin looked up at her and grinned.
"The bow and arrow is you."
As Inuyasha and Kagome headed back to their village, Rin walked back to her room, still admiring the bracelet. She felt like she was the luckiest girl in the world to get something so pretty. She walked into her room and promptly tripped. She hit the floor hard, but it didn't seem to bother her as she checked to make sure her bracelet was okay. After seeing it was and letting out a sigh of relief, she looked down by her feet to see what had made her trip.
Sitting on the floor was a brightly wrapped box. It was red with a small green box. Rin picked it up and looked it over. She noticed a tag on it, but she wasn't able to read it. The handwriting was small and delicate, and Rin was sure Kagome had dropped it. But since she was already gone, Rin decided to see if Lord Sesshomaru could read it and tell her who it was for, so she could give it to them.
Rin quickly made her way through the castle to Sesshomaru's main room. She listened to see if Sesshomaru had guests or not, but didn't hear anything, She quietly knocked on the door, and on his command, opened the door and walked in. Lord Sesshomaru was standing up, looking out the window, and obviously deep in thought.
"Lord Sesshomaru, it's me, Rin. Am I bothering you?" When she got no reply, she continued. "Kagome just left and I think she dropped this. It looks like the presents that she gave me, and I thought maybe she meant to give it to someone else, but I can't read it, and I was hoping you would be able to, so…"
Rin trailed off, and there was silence for a minute. Rin nodded to herself, set down the package on a nearby table, and left the room, shutting the door behind her. Lord Sesshomaru didn't move for a few moments, then turned around and looked at the small package. He picked it up almost distastefully, and looked it over. He found the tag and read it aloud to himself. "To Lord Sesshomaru, From Kagome." It took a moment for the meaning of those words to sink in, and then Sesshomaru read it again carefully. He assumed he had made a mistake in reading it, but there was no mistake. This gift was meant for him.
Sesshomaru moved to toss the package down, but his curiosity got the better of him. He slowly removed the wrapping to find a box, similar to the white box Rin's bracelet had been in. He removed the top to find a note. Unsure why someone would wrap up a note, he took it out of the box and his eyes narrowed at what he saw beneath it.
It was a very small locket. It was plain enough; it was silver and heart-shaped. There was a small black heart design on it, directly in the center. He picked it up and looked it over, front and back. When he laid it in his palm, it popped open, revealing two empty spots for photos. Having never seen a locket before he was unsure what do with it. He placed it back into the box and put the box down on the table. He unfolded the note in his left hand and started to read it.
Lord Sesshomaru,
I know you weren't expecting this, but here you are anyway. Merry Christmas and I wish you the best!
Kagome
Sesshomaru read over the note again, then looked down at the locket. What was he supposed to do with it now?
The next two weeks passed quickly, full of battles against other demons and Naraku's evil henchmen. Sesshomaru didn't have as many battles as Inuyasha's gang did, but it was enough to keep him busy. Most of the time. When he wasn't busy or when he was alone, he would pull out the box and look at the locket. He couldn't understand why he couldn't throw it away, and he also couldn't understand why he could look at this strange silver item and keep picturing that wench's face.
Kagome, on the other hand, was freaking out. She had realized that the present she had for Sesshomaru was missing, and she was terrified that Inuyasha or one of her other friends would find it. She could explain gifts to Rin and others easily enough, but a gift for Inuyasha's older brother would be a hard one to get by with. Inuyasha was already suspicious of her because she spent any free time tearing through her backpack and pockets.
Kagome felt miserable. She was unsure of what to do. She couldn't ask for help, and the only other place she could think of that she might have lost it was at Sesshomaru's castle. She couldn't think of what would happen if Rin or Jaken found it, or worse, is Sesshomaru himself got his hands on it.
The fights weren't really helping her mood, and she was getting short tempered, which everyone noticed. Even Inuyasha left her alone, which she secretly appreciated. After a very long battle with Kagura, Kagome insisted she wanted to go home. She needed a good night's sleep and she wanted to get the charm Rin had asked for. Everyone agreed and said they would camp next to the well and wait for her to come back. Kagome thanked them for understanding and went back to her era.
Inuyasha and the others made camp and sat around the fire, talking and eating the noodles Kagome had given Inuyasha.
"What's her problem anyway? She's been snapping at me all week long and she jumps everytime we come near a demon."
"I'm not sure," Miroku said, completely serious. "She seems on edge about something, and maybe a demon has someone to do with it. When did she start acting different Inuyasha?"
Inuyasha thought back. "I don't know. I took her to Sesshomaru's castle, she spent time with Rin, then we headed back to the village. It had to be that night when she was giving out her gifts to the villagers. She gave the last one to the little girl who was sick last spring, and then she started tearing through her backpack, like she was looking for something. She was mumbling something like where is it or something like that."
"Maybe she had a special gift for one of us she was saving and she lost it," Sango suggested. Miroku and Inuyasha thought about that for a few minutes.
"I bet it was something for Inuyasha," Shippo spoke up. He was lying near the fire and using its light to color in the posters Kagome had given him. "You know, something romantic and lovey-dovey." Sango and Miroku looked at Inuyasha, whose face was flushed. They both chuckled.
"I-I'm going to stand guard." Inuyasha said and left in a bit of a hurry. The rest of the group laughed, then settled down to get some sleep.
The next morning they awoke bright and early, but with nothing to do but wait for Kagome to show up, Shippo decided to go fishing while Sango and Inuyasha fanned out to make sure there were no demons around. Miroku sat on the edge of the well, alert as ever but relaxed at the same time. His thoughts traveled back to Kagome and her erratic behavior. He couldn't figure it out. Whose gift had she lost? If it was for Inuyasha she would have given it to him on her way back form Sesshomaru's place, right?
Miroku's eyes snapped open. Her behavior after leaving Sesshomaru's place, her bad mood, and her uneasiness around demons. It couldn't be. Did something happen with Sesshomaru? Was the gift she was looking for, possibly for Sesshomaru?
Miroku didn't have a chance to think about any further. He heard a sound coming from behind him, in the woods. He couldn't sense any evil auras, but he could sense a large demon. Unsure about what sort of demon it could be, he took a fighting stance with his staff in his hands.
After a moment he heard a voice yelling out. He strained to listen to what it was saying.
"Kagome! Kagome! Where are you? Kagome!" the voice called, steadily getting louder. Miroku recognized it the moment that Rin ran out of the woods. AhUn was following close behind her, her bodyguard as always. She saw Miroku and ran over to him, AhUn right on her heels.
"Miroku, is Kagome around? I was hoping she had gotten the other charm for me for my bracelet," Rin asked, holding up her wrist to show it to Miroku. He smiled at the little girl and sat back on the edge of the well, patting the seat next to him.
"Kagome should be back any minute. She actually just went to get your new charm. Do you have time to wait with me? Or are you supposed to get back to Sesshomaru?" He helped Rin up onto the well, and she smiled up at him.
"No. I asked him if I could come see Kagome, and he said I could as long as I keep AhUn with me. I was hoping to spend the day with Kagome. Do you think that would be okay?"
Miroku smiled at this little girl's innocent and loving nature. "I think she would like that very much," he said, patting the girl on the top of her head.
"No she wouldn't," came a voice from the well. Both Miroku and Rin jumped off in surprise as Kagome's arms and head appeared. She grinned at them. "She would absolutely love it!" Rin jumped around in circles while Miroku helped Kagome out of the well. Kagome took Rin's hand and, together with Miroku, they set out to find the other members of their group.
The morning passed by uneventfully. Rin and Kagome spent time in the village, helping with sick and injured villagers, then everyone except Inuyasha went swimming in the nearby lake. Kagome reminded Rin to take off her bracelet before getting in the water, and took that chance to attach the new charm she got to her bracelet. She had managed to get one with a diamond chip in it for a very good price.
By the time the sun was starting to go down, Rin decided she had better head back to the castle. Kagome offered to walk her back, but Rin said that Sesshomaru was supposed to meet her at a bridge that was close by. Kagome insisted on walking her to the bridge at least, and Rin was only too happy to let her. Kagome waved to her friends and took the girl's hand. Rin started chattering away as they walked.
"Hey, Rin?" Kagome interjected when Rin took a breath. "I have a question for you, and I really need you to answer me honestly, okay?" Rin nodded. "When I left the cast a couple of weeks ago, did I leave a present there? It would have been a small box, with red wrapping and a green bow. Do you remember seeing it?" Rin thought for a moment, then smiled innocently.
"Oh yea, I found it in my room."
Kagome breathed a sigh of relief. "Do you still have it? May I have it back?"
Rin shook her head. "I'm sorry Kagome, but I gave it to Sesshomaru so he could find out whose gift it was. You're not mad, are you?"
Kagome shook her head. "No, it's okay," she said in what she hoped was an even voice. She suddenly felt very nervous. Sesshomaru had received her gift? What would he say? Would he insult her, or just stand there and look at her, like he always did? Maybe he had thrown it away before he opened it. Kagome felt reassured; there was no way he would accept a gift from a human girl.
"Look, there's the bridge! I wonder where Lord Sesshomaru is." Rin walked ahead of Kagome and stood on the bridge, looking around. Kagome leaned against the post at the edge of the bridge and tried to look uncaring. But she couldn't help looking around once. Rin walked to the other end of the bridge, still looking for her lord. Kagome was still nervous, but she tried to shake it off. Why should she be nervous; it wasn't like Sesshomaru was so important to her, after all. Not like Inuyasha.
"What are you doing here wench?" a voice rang out, startling Kagome out of her calm disposition. She stumbled back a few steps as Sesshomaru appeared at the end of the bridge. He looked as calm as ever, but Kagome could see something different. She didn't know what it was, but he seemed angry.
Rin smiled and ran to Sesshomaru. "Lord Sesshomaru! I was looking for you. I had a great day! Kagome showed me a lot of new herbs and wraps, so now I can help you or Master Jaken more! We went swimming, and she walked with me here to make sure that I would be okay, even though AhUn was with us. And look, I got a new charm!" She held up her arm to show him, which he glanced at before looking back at Kagome.
Kagome couldn't move, she couldn't talk. She wasn't sure why, but she felt a fluttering in her stomach and heart, and her throat was closing up. She kept her eyes on Sesshomaru, afraid that he would do something to her. There were minutes of silence, broken only when Rin, who had gone to pet AhUn, giggled or AhUn made a noise.
Sesshomaru took a few steps toward Kagome, who wanted to retreat but could not. He stopped when he was directly in front of her. He looked down at her, and not for the first time, took in her features. Her cinnamon colored eyes, full of happiness and hope, and right now, fear. Her long black hair, dark as a raven's feathers and just as soft, he presumed. High cheekbones, which made her mouth small and shaped with a bit of a pout. Interestingly enough, it was her mouth which drew most of his attention. Sesshomaru mentally shook himself, showing nothing on the outside.
"I received your gift wench," he said calmly, and was somehow pleased to see her eyes flash with worry.
"I-I'm glad," she stammered. She couldn't take her eyes away from his, no matter how hard she tried.
"Hmm. What exactly is it?" Sesshomaru asked, pulling the white box from his robes. He pulled the top off and pushed it at Kagome. She took the box and looked down at the small locket, her mind blank. He hadn't thrown it away?
"It's a l-locket," she said quietly, looking back up at him. "I forgot that you've never seen a locket before. You're supposed to wear it around your neck on a chain, and put pictures on the inside. You know what pictures are, still pictures of people or things that you take with a camera. You take a picture of the person or thing you want in the locket, then cut the picture to fit the size of the inside, and slip it in. That way you have a picture with you all the time of the people or things you care about."
Sesshomaru's expression didn't change, but Kagome felt the anger in him ebb away. "So how exactly what I get a picture?" he asked. Kagome swallowed.
"I have one, in the village. If you want me to, I can go get it really fast and I'll give it to Rin so she can take some pictures." When he was silent she slipped past him and edged her way toward the village. "Rin, I'll be right back. I'm going to get my camera," she said, then she ran as fast as she could. She set a record for herself; she ran to the village, got her camera, and ran back to the bridge in seven minutes flat. She was surprised to find Sesshomaru still waiting for her, but her attention was diverted by the energetic Rin.
Kagome explained what a camera was and how it worked, keeping Sesshomaru in her peripheral vision. He didn't seem to be interested, but Kagome could tell he was giving her all of his attention. She gulped again. 'This is nerve racking!' she thought to herself.
"Okay, Rin, you think you got it?" she asked the little girl, who nodded. "Okay, I want you to go stand next to AhUn so I can take a picture of you two." Rin complied and ran over to AhUn, all smiles. Sesshomaru walked over to Kagome and stood next to her, watching Rin. Kagome fiddled with the camera, but was keenly aware of his presence. She held the camera up to her eyes.
"Good Rin. Move over to the left a little bit. There you go, perfect. Now I want you to smile really big. Remember, this is for Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin grinned as wide as she could, and Kagome snapped the picture. Although she wasn't sure, she thought she had heard a chuckle at the same time the shutter flashed on her camera. She glanced up at Sesshomaru as the picture popped out of the camera, but his expression didn't seem any different. She was distracted by Rin.
"I want to see it!" the little girl said, holding out her hands for it.
"We have to wait a few moments, for the picture to show up, okay? Why don't you try taking a picture while we wait. Here, take the camera, and go stand where you just were. Find something to take a picture of, and press this button down. Okay? And be careful; if you drop it and it breaks, we won't get to take any more pictures." Rin nodded happily and ran off, to take pictures of AhUn.
Kagome nervously waved the picture back and forth, waiting for it to develop. Sesshomaru didn't move, but she could feel that he was curious to see the picture.
"So wench, you said this locket thing goes on a chain around my neck. Did it not come with the chain?"
Kagome looked up at Sesshomaru, anger flashing in her eyes. "Stop calling me wench! My name is Kagome! And yes, it did come with the chain, but I figured it would break when you changed to your true form, so I left it at home. I don't know if there is a chain like that here, but if there is and I find it, I'll give it to you." Realizing she had practically yelling into his face, she swallowed and stepped back, dropping the photo.
Sesshomaru turned to look at Kagome for a long moment, then leaned down and picked up the picture. He looked at it for a moment, then handed it back to Kagome. Kagome looked at it and saw the picture as plain as day. It was a very nice photo of Rin and AhUn. She turned and held it out to Sesshomaru.
"Here," she said. "You can use it to put a picture of Rin in the locket, if you want." Sesshomaru blinked, then took the picture. "Hmm," was all he said. Knowing this was as close as she was going to get to a thank you, she smiled up at him. He looked down at her and couldn't help but notice that when she smiled, her eyes lit up.
Click. Sesshomaru and Kagome looked down to see Rin standing there, with the camera. She giggled and held out a small pile of pictures. Some were of AhUn while others were of flowers. Kagome laughed and set them on a nearby rock.
"Okay Rin, you've taken enough for today. You can take it with you, but take care of it, okay?"
Rin nodded. "Can I take one of you Kagome?" Kagome nodded and stood up, then walked over to the bridge. She placed her hands behind her back and smiled a wide smile. Her eyes were on Rin, who was trying to get the perfect picture, but they soon traveled to Sesshomaru. In one fluid motion, she took in his features again. His long silver hair, his golden eyes, and even his crescent moon mark on his forehead. Her smile turned from one of silliness to a gentle one, just as Rin snapped the photo.
Kagome hugged the girl and waved them off, then headed back to the village by herself. Her thoughts were a jumble as she fought with herself over her feelings for Sesshomaru. She thought he was arrogant, pushy, and very violent. But he was also kind to Rin and fiercely protective of her. That means he must have some feelings, right? And if he can come to care for a little girl, maybe he could come to care for her…
Okay, that's chapter one. I wasn't planning on making this a chapter story, but I really like how this turned out and I have a few more ideas. There will probably only be 2 chapters, but if good ideas keep coming to me, I might make it into 3. Let me know what you think, please?